Cedric Pioline vs Javier SanchezDoha Round of 16

Doha · ATP · Round of 16
57 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 4 January 1999
hard
58 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pioline C.
7-6 6-2
Sanchez J.
Pioline C.
7762
Sanchez J.
622

Cedric Pioline defeated Javier Sanchez 7-6 6-2 in the Doha round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Javier Sanchez came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Pioline C.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Sanchez J.

Sanchez J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Pioline C.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
55%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
33%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.0
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.6
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (177 vs 4). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°CMainly clear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 50%